Empirical investigation of the energy payback time for photovoltaic modules

Solar Energy

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 165-172

  Knapp, K ^a   Jester, T ^b  

^a Energy and Environmental Economics Inc   (United States)

^b SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; INDIUM; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

ENERGY PAYBACK TIME;

SOLAR ENERGY;

SOLAR POWER;

EID: 0035425492     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(01)00033-0     Document Type: Article

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